2005 Northern Mariana Islands general election|
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Gubernatorial election |
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Senate election |
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6 of the 9 seats in the Senate
5 seats needed for a majority |
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This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. |
House election |
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All 18 seats in the House of Representatives
10 seats needed for a majority |
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This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. |
Mayoral elections |
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3 Mayors |
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This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. |
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The 2005 Northern Mariana Islands general election was held on Saturday, 5 November 2005. Voters in the Northern Mariana Islands voted for the Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands, the non-voting delegate to the United States House of Representatives, attorney general, 6 seats in the Northern Mariana Islands Senate, all eighteen seats in the Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives, 3 mayors, seats for the municipal council, seats for the board of education, 2 justices, and a judges. There was also a referendum on calling a Constitutional Convention,[1] which was approved by voters.[2]
The gubernatorial election was the
closest in the commonwealth's history, and resulted in the election of Benigno Fitial, narrowly defeating independent Heinz Hofschneider by 84 votes and incumbent Republican Governor Juan N. Babauta by an additional 98 votes. This would be the last year that the gubernatorial race would work in a first-past-the-post voting system as it would be reformed to work under a two-round system for the 2009 general elections.[3] This election made commonwealth history by electing both the territory's first Carolinian governor and its first third party governor.[4]
Background
The referendum on the Constitutional Convention was called in order to comply with Chapter XVIII, article 2 of the constitution, which required a referendum to be held at least every ten years on convening such a convention.[2] A referendum had been due in 2003 as the last referendum had been in 1993, but the legislature had failed to organise it.[2]
15,118 people registered with the Election Commission to vote.[5]
Gubernatorial election
Candidates
Four candidates ran for governor, each with a running mate:
Covenant Party
Democratic Party
Independent
- Heinz Sablan Hofschneider, an independent, a sitting member of the Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives and former Speaker until 2003.[6] Hofschneider is a Republican, but ran as an independent in this election.[6]
Republican Party
- Juan Babauta of the Republican Party, incumbent Governor elected in 2001.[6]
Results
Resident Representative to U.S. Congress
This was the last election to have Resident Representative to U.S. Congress. In 2008, the Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008, signed into law by President George W. Bush, replaced the position of resident representative with a nonvoting delegate to the House of Representatives. The new position received the power to serve in congressional committees, to introduce bills, and to vote on proposed legislation in committee, but still had limited powers on the House floor, lacking the right to vote on legislation on the House floor.
Northern Mariana Islands Commonwealth Legislature
Results summary
Senate
The Northern Mariana Islands Senate is the upper house of the Northern Mariana Islands Commonwealth Legislature, consisting of nine senators representing three senatorial districts (Saipan & the Northern Islands, Tinian & Aguijan, and Rota), each a Multi-member district with three senators. Six seats in the Northern Mariana Islands Senate were up for the 2005 election.
House of Representatives
The Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives is the lower house of the Northern Mariana Islands Commonwealth Legislature. The house has six districts, several of which are Multi-member districts.[8] All 18 seats in the Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives were contested in the 2005 election. This was the last election to have 18 members.
Mayors
Three mayoral posts were up for election across the Commonwealth. The elections resulted in the Covenant Party taking all the available positions.
Municipal Council
Board of education
Justices
Both Supreme Court Justices won retention.
| Justice
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For retention
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Against retention
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Total
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| Votes
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%
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Votes
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%
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| Alexandro Cruz Castro✅ |
10,144 |
80.43% |
2,468 |
19.57% |
12,612
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| Miguel Sablan Demapan✅ |
8,704 |
68.77% |
3,953 |
31.23% |
12,657
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Judges
| Judge
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For retention
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Against retention
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Total
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| Votes
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%
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Votes
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%
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| David Arthur Wiseman✅ |
8,835 |
71.41% |
3,538 |
28.59% |
12,373
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Referendum
| Constitutional Convention Question
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Votes
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%
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| For |
7,394 |
58.92
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| Against |
5,156 |
41.08
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| Invalid/blank votes |
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| Total |
12,550 |
100
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| Registered voters/turnout |
15,118 |
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| Source: Direct Democracy
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References
- ^ "Babauta wants 'concon' question in '05 polls". Saipan Tribune. September 13, 2004. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
- ^ a b c Northern Mariana Islands, 5 November 2005: Election of a Constitutional Convention Direct Democracy (in German)
- ^ Eugenio, Haidee (November 23, 2009). "CNMI holds first runoff election". Saipan Tribune. Archived from the original on January 12, 2012. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
- ^ Staff, Variety News (September 14, 2012). "Variations: The price of hubris". Marianas Variety News & Views. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
- ^ Casas, Gemma Q. (October 13, 2009). "Registered voters up by 15%". Marianas Variety. Retrieved October 12, 2009.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Hernandez, Criselda B. (2005). "Politics: 4-Way Gubernatorial Election Heats Up". Islands Business. Archived from the original on February 23, 2012. Retrieved October 11, 2009.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s "2005 Election Results". Commonwealth Election Commission. Archived from the original on August 10, 2011.
- ^ "2005 Election Results". Archived from the original on September 20, 2020. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
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